Often when we think of the Disciple Thomas we think of when he doubted if Jesus was really raised back to life. His words from John 20:24-25 come to mind…
“Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!”
But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
Thomas wanted to see for himself that Jesus was alive. In verse 28 we read that when he sees Jesus he says, “My Lord and my God”.
In John 11 we see that when Lazarus had died Jesus told the disciples that they needed to go back to Judea. The disciples were worried as the Jews had tried to kill Jesus and warned Him against returning.
Then in verse 16 we get a different view of doubting Thomas. It says, “Then Thomas (also known as Didymus) said to the rest of the disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.”
Thomas was not just the doubter who wanted more proof, he was totally committed to following Jesus even to the point of death.
This gives me another view of Thomas… how about you?